Kathy L. Murray, MSW, LISW, LCSW

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Lafayette, IN 47905

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Email: acg4gw@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

Alpine Clinic – Lafayette, IN

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Outpatient Therapist December 2013 Present

Wabash Valley Alliance, Lafayette, IN

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Outpatient Therapist April 2013 – November 2013

Counsel clients, individually and in group/family sessions, to assist in overcoming

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dependencies, adjusting to life, managing stressors, and making positive changes to

enhance quality of life utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy

and Motivational Interviewing Strategies.

Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.

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Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.

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Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists, as

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necessary.

Act as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis situations.

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Prepare and maintain all required treatment records/documentation and reports.

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Therapist on Call

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Four County Counseling Center, Logansport, IN

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Outpatient Therapist July 2012 – April 2013

Counsel clients individually and in group/family sessions, to assist in overcoming

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dependencies, adjusting to life, managing stressors, and making positive changes to

enhance quality of life utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy

and Motivational Interviewing Strategies.

Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.

•

Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.

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Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists, as

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necessary.

Act as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis situations.

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Prepare and maintain all required treatment records/documentation and reports.

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Conduct group therapy on in patient psychiatric unit.

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Focus on Youth, Cincinnati, OH

Licensed Independent Social Worker, Family Assessor, June 2010 – June 2012

Assist in the recruitment and approval of prospective foster/adoptive families.

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Plan and participate in recruitment events for prospective foster / adoptive families.

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Assist in pre placement training of potential foster caregivers.

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Perform Home Studies and Family Assessments in accordance with ORC, OAC and policy.

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Coordinate the matching of families to youth and placement.

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Conduct recertification of family foster homes and treatment foster homes.

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Conduct youth and / or family assessments required for adoption of youth.

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Crossroad’s Hospice, Dayton, OH

Licensed Social Worker, Case Manager, Jan. 2010/Apr. 2010

• Maintain a client caseload; complete psychosocial assessments, assess program eligibility

and service needs according to Medicare and program policy guidelines. Provide

psychosocial support to patients and families in both long term care facilities and their

homes.

St Aloysius Orphanage, Cincinnati, OH

Licensed Social Worker, Multisystemic Therapist, February 2009 – September 2009

Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a family and community based treatment approach

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designed for violent, seriously emotionally disturbed, and/or chronic juvenile offenders and

their families. As a model of family preservation, MST’s mission is to keep families together

by addressing the risk factors that would otherwise lead to their placement outside of the

home. The MST therapist is primarily responsible for engagement, assessment, treatment

planning and intervention development/implementation.

MST is an individualized treatment model in which families set treatment goals and

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collaborate with practitioners in designing and implementing interventions to meet these

goals. Services occur in the home, school and community; and involve parents, youth,

siblings, extended family, peers, teachers, probation officers and any other important

influences in a young person’s life.

Camelot Community Care, Cincinnati, OH

Licensed Social Worker, Therapist, Case Manager, June 2008 – February 2009

• Provide comprehensive assessment of youth and their environment, individual /family

therapeutic counseling, parenting skills education, crisis support, discharge/continuing care

services within a multi disciplinary treatment team environment.

LifeSpan – Butler County Elderly Services Program, Hamilton, OH

Licensed Social Worker, ESP Case Manager, Sept 2006/May 2007

Maintain a client caseload; complete face to face assessments and regularly scheduled

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home visits, assess program eligibility and service needs according to program policy and

procedures; develop individualized service plans based on reassessments as appropriate;

support and foster client self determination, provide information about other resources

available and refer as appropriate.

Crossroads Hospice, Cincinnati, OH

Licensed Social Worker, Case Manager, Aug. 2005/Sept. 2006

Maintain a client caseload; complete psychosocial assessments, assess program eligibility

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and service needs according to Medicare and program policy guidelines. Provide

psychosocial support to patients and families in both long term care facilities and their

homes.

Education:

The University of Cincinnati – School of Social Work

Master of Science in Social Work, 2008, 3.9 GPA

Advanced Standing MSW Program – Direct Practice/Mental Health

Concentration

Miami University – School of Allied Professions and Social Work

Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Cum Laude 2005

Montana State University

Associate of Applied Science Degree, 1993

Courses; Medical terminology, medical science, anatomy & physiology, lifespan

development, medical office procedures, clinical procedures, medical transcription,

WordPerfect, records management, technical writing, interpersonal communication, ICD 9

and CPT 4 coding, accounting procedures

Practicum Experience:

As a MSW intern, I spent one year at Centerpoint Health, formerly The Center for Children

and Families, providing community based outpatient mental health counseling. The

agency provides counseling and community support to children, adolescents and adults.

As a BSSW intern, I spent one year at Hospice of Cincinnati working with the psychosocial

team. While there, I gained experience in home care, long term care and the in patient unit.

This was a very positive learning experience as I was introduced to the demands,

challenges and rewards of social work in a healthcare environment.

Special Licensure:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Indiana (34006530A) June 2012

Licensed Independent Social Worker, Ohio (I.1200260) February 2012

Trainings

Training on Content for Adoptive/Foster/Kinship Pre Service

Ohio Child Welfare Training Program – Institute for Human Services – June 2011

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Butler Behavioral Health Services, Inc. – Erna Olafson, PsyD, Ph.D – May 2011

The Effects of Child Abuse or Neglect on Child Development

Focus on Youth, Inc. – June 2010

Managing Behavior

Focus on Youth, Inc. July 2010

Child Development – Tier I & II

Focus on Youth, Inc. July 2010

Preventing and De Escalating Crisis

Focus on Youth, Inc. July 2010

Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused

Focus on Youth, Inc. July 2010

Stewards of Children

Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services – July 2010

Suicide/Harm to Other Risk Assessment and Intervention

Focus on Youth, Inc. – March 2011

Understanding and Communicating Effectively With Your Teen

Focus on Youth, Inc. – April 2011

Recognizing the Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect

Focus on Youth, Inc. – July 2011

The Nurtured Heart Approach to Parenting

Focus on Youth, Inc. – July 2011

Theory and Practice of Addiction Counseling – DLCAS January 2012

Counselor Ethics – Ethical Counselors – DLCAS January 2012

Advanced Ethics – Special Topics DLCAS January 2012

ASAM 101 – Basics on Understanding and Using ASAM Patient Placement Criteria,

Revised Second Edition – DLCAS January 2012

Counseling Functions: Crisis Intervention – DLCAS January 2012

Improving Treatment Compliance – DLCAS January 2012

Group Drug Counseling – DLCAS January 2012

Depression and Suicide by Mark Rose, BS, MA on February 9, 2013.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by John J. Whyte, MD, MPH on February 9, 2013

Autism Spectrum Disorders by Sharon M. Griffin, RN, PhD, February 16, 2013

Counseling Unemployed Clients by Alice Yick Flanagan, PhD, MSW, February 16, 2013

Fundamentals of Trauma Processing by Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC S, LICDC, February 22,

2013

Vicarious Trauma and Resilience by S. Megan Berthold, PhD, LCSW, CTS, February 22,

2013

The Returning U.S. Veteran of Modern War: background Issues, Assessment and Treatment

by Brett Litz Ph.D. & Susan M. Orsillo, Ph.D., November 2014

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